1. Personal Finance CAREERS

2.  SWBAT assess the earning potential of various careers. LESSON OBJECTIVE

3.  Career  An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.  Liberal Arts  Academic subjects such as literature, philosophy, mathematics, and the sciences as distinct from professional and technical subjects. WORD OF THE DAY

4.  How many jobs do you predict you will hold during the span of your working years? INITIAL ACTIVITY

5.  Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point  Success is part personal but significantly influenced by time and place.  Technologies effect on Careers  Tech will eliminate jobs exponentially in certain fields, the newest fields will be replaced last. Think manufacturing vs. graphic design EARNING POTENTIAL

6.  How will time and place affect your generation?  Do you believe that technology’s effect on the workforce is good or bad for our society?  Share Out EARNING POTENTIAL: QUICKWRITE

7.  Focus Question: Which careers have the most earning potential over the course of a career?  Read Degrees that are good investments  For your assigned career answer these questions:  Why is this considered a good career?  How might advancing technology negatively impact this field?  Share Out ACTIVITY 1: JIGSAW

8.  Focus Question: How are liberal arts degrees becoming less valuable?  Read Is a Liberal Arts Degree Worth It?  Considering the money and time you will spend attending college as well as your post-college expectations, should the objective of colleges be vocational training or exposure to various academic fields?  Find evidence to support your position.  Share Out ACTIVITY 2: INDIVIDUAL

9.  Discussion  How might Rick Scott’s thinking alter the course of America’s cultural development? (Consider both the positive and negative impact). SUMMARY

10.  How will time and place affect your generation?  Share Out EARNING POTENTIAL: TURN & TALK